Lopez Boat House

Heritage house in Iloilo City, Philippines

The Lopez Ancestral House,^[1] also known as the Lopez Boat House or Eugenio Lopez Ancestral House, is an ancestral house located in La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines. Owned by the López family of Iloilo, it was the former residence of Eugenio López Sr., the co-founder of ABS-CBN Corporation, and the brother of Fernando Lopez Sr., who served as Vice President of the Philippines.^[2]^{[unreliable source?]} The house, built in 1935, was declared a National Heritage House by the National Historical Commission on March 13, 2002.^[3]^[4]

The house is referred to as the "Boat House" due to its distinctive features resembling those of a boat. According to Oscar Lopez, one of the heirs and son of Eugenio, the design of the house evokes the appearance of a battleship, complete with portholes. The long veranda of the house is likened to a boat's viewing deck, while the tower extends up to a fourth-floor observation area.^[3]

From 1992 to 1997, the Boat House was leased by the PAREF Westbridge School for boys.^[3]

References

^ "Lopez Ancestral House". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ shemaegomez (July 17, 2023). "Iloilo City Cultural Heritage: Eugenio Lopez Ancestral House (Boat House)". Iloilo Blogger She Mae. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Concepcion, Pocholo. "The past is alive!". Art+ Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ "Lopez Boat House". Houses that Sugar Built: An Intimate Portrait of Philippine Ancetsral Homes. Oro Editions. February 5, 2024. pp. 95–97. Retrieved July 30, 2024.